Cat Eccles MP: written questions
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Written questions
TeplizumabDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15868More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help ensure that the introduction of teplizumab contributes to reducing rates of diabetic ketoacidosis at diagnosis and inequalities in outcomes for people with type 1 di
Answer: Teplizumab is a new treatment for people aged eight years old and over with stage 2 type 1 diabetes, before the onset of symptoms. Its introduction represents a significant development in the treatment of type 1 diabetes and requires new clinical pathways...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDiabetes: Clinical TrialsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15867More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help accelerate the translation of beta cell research into clinical trials and routine NHS care for people with type 1 diabetes.
Answer: The Department delivers research into type 1 diabetes through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR).As well as funding research itself, the Department invests significantly in centres of excellence which support and deliver health and...
Answered 8 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDisabled Students' Allowances: Assistive TechnologyDepartment for EducationTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11002More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of recent changes to the Disabled Students’ Allowance on students’ ability to access assistive software where they have functional impairments ari
Answer: Supporting disabled students to access and succeed in higher education remains a government priority. The department’s consultation on assistive software funded through the Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA) seeks to gather evidence on how best to moderni...
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCriminology: EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10862More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what evidence her department is using to assess demand for Criminology in the West Midlands and across England.
Answer: The department considers a wide range of evidence when considering employer demand for skills, including data and commentary by the Labour Market Evidence Group, available at:https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/labour-market-evidence-group-key-publi...
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCriminology: EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10859More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, will funding for Criminology remain in place for the next academic year.
Answer: The department published the Post-16 Pathways implementation plan on 20 May, which sets out how we will deliver changes to the technical and vocational qualifications that a young person can choose from age 16.V Levels are designed to link to occupational...
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCriminology: EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10858More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when will schools receive information about the future of Criminology.
Answer: The department published the Post-16 Pathways implementation plan on 20 May, which sets out how we will deliver changes to the technical and vocational qualifications that a young person can choose from age 16.V Levels are designed to link to occupational...
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCriminology: QualificationsDepartment for EducationTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10857More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if Criminology is to sit within Protective Services, in what way will the new qualification maintain the academic and social-science content that supports progression to university courses such as criminology,
Answer: The department published the Post-16 Pathways implementation plan on 20 May, which sets out how we will deliver changes to the technical and vocational qualifications that a young person can choose from age 16.V Levels are designed to link to occupational...
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCriminology: V-levelsDepartment for EducationTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10854More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to create a V Level in Criminology or to incorporate Criminology into a broader Protective Services route.
Answer: The department published the Post-16 Pathways implementation plan on 20 May, which sets out how we will deliver changes to the technical and vocational qualifications that a young person can choose from age 16.V Levels are designed to link to occupational...
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Services: Armed ForcesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10465More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to mandate the recording of Armed Forces community status in adult social care management systems in England.
Answer: The Department doesn’t currently have any plans to mandate the recording of Armed Forces community status in case management systems. However, we are committed to supporting the shift from analogue to digital by exploring approaches to reform case managem...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Services: Armed ForcesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10463More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of multi-year funding arrangements for specialist social care provision supporting the Armed Forces community.
Answer: No specific assessment has been made on the potential merits of a multi-year funding arrangement for specialist social care provision supporting the Armed Forces community.Local authorities are best placed to understand and plan for the needs of their pop...
Answered 3 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordRenewable Energy: SalesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8266More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps are the government taking to help ensure that homes and small businesses can buy power directly from local renewable energy schemes.
Answer: The Government is ambitious for community energy and the role that it can play in delivering net zero and is working with Ofgem to address regulatory barriers, including routes to market. Through delivering on commitments in the Local Power Plan, we are w...
Answered 17 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAccess to Work Programme: Visual ImpairmentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7733More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he plans to review the Access to Work scheme to ensure that blind and visually impaired people can access workplace adjustments and specialist support in a timely manner.
Answer: Reforms are essential to ensure a better service for customers, to help disabled people start and stay in work, including blind and visually impaired people. We are reviewing all aspects of the Access to Work scheme, utilising the outcomes of the Green Pa...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordEmployment: Visual ImpairmentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7732More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of support available to employers recruiting and retaining blind and visually impaired employees.
Answer: Disabled people and people with health conditions, including blind and visually impaired people, are a diverse group so access to the right work and health support, in the right place, at the right time, is key. We have a range of specialist initiatives t...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordEmployment: Visual ImpairmentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7730More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to improve employment rates among blind and visually impaired people.
Answer: Disabled people and people with health conditions, including blind and visually impaired people, are a diverse group so access to the right work and health support, in the right place, at the right time, is key. We have a range of specialist initiatives t...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordInflammatory Bowel Disease: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6991More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of trends in the level of inequities in inflammatory bowel disease care and outcomes; and what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the online h
Answer: The Department recognises the importance of consistent, high-quality care for people living with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). While the National Health Service in England operates within a locally commissioned system, the Government expects integrate...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordInflammatory Bowel Disease: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6990More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve treatment access and monitoring for patients with inflammatory bowel disease.
Answer: The Department recognises the importance of consistent, high-quality care for people living with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). While the National Health Service in England operates within a locally commissioned system, the Government expects integrate...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordInflammatory Bowel Disease: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6989More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what consideration his Department has given to the development of national standards for inflammatory bowel disease across ICBs in England.
Answer: The Department recognises the importance of consistent, high-quality care for people living with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). While the National Health Service in England operates within a locally commissioned system, the Government expects integrate...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCreationismDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5753More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her department has made of whether charities which exist to promote creationism fulfil a public benefit.
Answer: This government welcomes the fact that our charity sector is diverse and varied, respecting and reflecting a broad range of public views.Some organisations which promote creationism are registered as charities under the advancement of religion, which rema...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordEducation: Equal PayDepartment for EducationTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2583More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to reduce pay inequalities between Further Education staff and staff in schools and academised sixth form colleges.
Answer: Further education (FE) colleges and sixth form colleges are responsible for setting and negotiating pay within colleges and have the freedom to implement pay arrangements within their own local circumstances. In addition, there are sector-led arrangements...
Answered 3 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordIron and SteelDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 14 May 2026WithdrawnUIN 900084More
Question: What progress he has made on implementing the Steel Strategy.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordOphthalmic ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1597More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps the department is taking to establish a universally commissioned emergency eye care pathway to end the postcode lottery of these service in England.
Answer: Integrated care boards (ICBs) are responsible for commissioning primary and secondary eye care services to meet local need. This can include community minor and urgent eye care services, with decisions on provision made locally to reflect population need ...
Answered 21 May 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: PupilsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 785More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps the NHS takes to support pupils with medical conditions in schools.
Answer: The Government is committed to delivering the healthiest generation of children ever. Section 100 of the Children and Families Act 2014 places a duty on maintained schools, academies, and pupil referral units in England to make arrangements for supporting...
Answered 26 May 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: PupilsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 784More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps the NHS takes to provide healthcare to pupils with medical conditions in schools.
Answer: The Government is committed to delivering the healthiest generation of children ever. Section 100 of the Children and Families Act 2014 places a duty on maintained schools, academies, and pupil referral units in England to make arrangements for supporting...
Answered 26 May 2026
Original Parliament recordUniversal Credit: Young PeopleDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125932More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many young people aged 16-24 are claiming the Universal Credit health element while in full-time non-advanced education under Universal Credit rules.
Answer: The information requested is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordAlmshouses: Affordable HousingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 26 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 124375More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps is the government taking to include charitable housing providers within the definition of affordable housing in the National Planning Policy Framework.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 123092 on 31 March 2026.
Answered 17 Apr 2026
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